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Shōno: Driving Rain

Utagawa Hiroshige

1833–34 · Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper · The Art Institute of Chicago

MaterialHeavyweight matte paper

Size3:2 ratio

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$79Unframed print · made to order

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About this work

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Year: 1833–34
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
Original size: 24.2 × 36.2 cm
Collection: The Art Institute of Chicago (impression 1925.3553; many other impressions exist)
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Series: Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

A sudden storm drives across a hillside: rain falls in sharp slanting lines, bamboo groves bend in grey silhouette, and travellers in straw capes hurry up and down the slope, two bearers running with a palanquin. One man clutches an umbrella against the wind, and on it can be read the publisher's name and the series title. The print is number forty-six in the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published by Hōeidō (Takenouchi Magohachi) in 1833–34. Shōno, the forty-fifth station, was a small post town between Ishiyakushi and Kameyama, and Hiroshige builds the storm from layers of grey in graded tones, with the rain cut as fine lines; impressions vary in colour and condition.

This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Storm greys and soft teal with pale straw capes, for a study, home office or hallway at 36×24 in black. It pairs with Ōiso: Tora's Rain for two scenes of Tōkaidō weather.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Ukiyo-e painting
Era: 19th century (1833–34)
Orientation: Landscape
Palette: cornflower blue
Mood: calm
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, home office, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, travelers, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 36×24. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.

Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original plate — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Also available as gallery-wrapped canvas — ready to hang, no frame needed • Sizes: 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

Shipping & returns

Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

Very slightly cropped. This full-bleed edition prints the painting edge to edge, so a thin sliver, a few percent at most, is trimmed from two opposite edges to fit the print size. We only offer it on paintings whose proportions already come that close to the sheet. For the whole painting, uncropped, choose the gallery edition.

Is Shōno: Driving Rain in the public domain?

Yes. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by The Art Institute of Chicago (impression 1925.3553; many other impressions exist).

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 18×12, 24×16 and 36×24 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Shōno: Driving Rain painted, and in what medium?

Shōno: Driving Rain dates from 1833–34 and was made in woodblock print; ink and colour on paper; the original measures 24.2 × 36.2 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 36×24 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 24×16 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Shōno: Driving Rain we'd choose 36×24. It is a landscape print, wider than it is tall, at the painting's own proportions.

About this design

Shōno: Driving Rain (Utagawa Hiroshige) — the painting printed edge to edge, very slightly cropped to fit the sheet. Shōno: Driving Rain, Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō · Utagawa Hiroshige · 1833–34. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, printed edge to edge, very slightly cropped to fit the sheet, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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